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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donatas Radyys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namaka Kaeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaeo has chosen Survival by Eminem as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donatas Radyys! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Namaka Kaeo! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kaeo shoots in and bounces Radyys off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Radyys uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kaeo fails with a takedown attempt. Radyys shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kaeo pinned against the cage. Kaeo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kaeo moves into range and clinches up with Radyys. Kaeo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaeo jumps guard but Radyys turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Donatas Radyys has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Namaka Kaeo. Radyys wants to take the fight to the mat but Kaeo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Kaeo stops a takedown attempt from Radyys.
Kaeo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Radyys ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Radyys no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Kaeo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Radyys throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kaeo stands up from Radyys's guard - Kaeo perhaps looking for a knockout. Radyys shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Radyys showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kaeo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Nice strikes from Radyys there. Ground and pound from Radyys. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kaeo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kaeo looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Kaeo is defending against the submission attempts here by Radyys.
Radyys looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaeo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Radyys winds up and cracks Kaeo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Kaeo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kaeo can do anything to dispel that myth. Radyys looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Radyys lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Radyys seems to be working for a kimura but Kaeo defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kaeo is trying to maintain the position but Radyys is very close to passing his half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Radyys is trying to work for a kimura but Kaeo is defending well.
Radyys is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kaeo is just riding it out for now. Radyys eventually gives up the hold. Radyys looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donatas Radyys dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Radyys tries for a takedown but Kaeo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Kaeo is looking to clinch but Radyys is avoiding it.
Radyys is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaeo can do to turn this around? A momentary lapse in concentration from Kaeo enables Radyys to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kaeo manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Radyys with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Radyys scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Kaeo keeping moving, preventing Radyys from controlling successfully. Radyys advances to half guard. Radyys trying to control the action but Kaeo is working from the bottom. Donatas Radyys overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Radyys prevents Kaeo from standing back up.
Radyys is nestled in close to Kaeo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Radyys lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kaeo wants to improve his position but Radyys is controlling well.
Radyys is working for a submission of some sort.
Radyys scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Kaeo tries to get to full guard but Radyys has control of the leg. Radyys winds up and cracks Kaeo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Radyys winds up and cracks Kaeo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Kaeo has hold of Radyys's hands but Radyys slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Kaeo has hold of Radyys's hands but Radyys slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Radyys lands with a punch from half guard. Radyys drops an elbow to the side of Kaeo's head. Radyys scoring with strikes to the body and head. Radyys looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaeo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Radyys works his way into full mount! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Radyys working for a guillotine from mount but Kaeo is in no mood to give up. Radyys scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Radyys with a couple of short strikes. Radyys looking to isolate an arm here. Kaeo doesn't see it coming and as Radyys extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Radyys!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Donatas Radyys!
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hype
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pop
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